Meet Nathan.
Meet Nathan’s new tote.
They haven’t actually met each other yet because I just finished sewing the tote about 15 minutes ago, but I’ve What’s Apped him and I think he’ll be here any second now.
It’s the trendiest locally-designed fabric my dorky little home has seen for years, and Nathan scored himself two packs of off-cuts from Design Team in the Cape Quarter. So I made this for him.
This is as close as I’ll ever get to patchwork – although I do truly admire what other people do with it (quilts, etc), I’ve personally never seen the point of chopping up perfectly good pieces of material then reassembling them but, hey, maybe it’s just me.
I hope he likes it. I hope he doesn’t…
Back soon x
Nice piece of work 
I’ll tell you one day about my marathon patchworking efforts….I used to enjoy the precision of it, but I can’t imagine taking the time to do it now. The tote’s looking good, but maybe he won’t like it(!)
Of all people to respond, my money would never have been on you, Rowena! I’m keen to hear the patchwork story… :-)
Hmmm. That will be a composition I will need to think about , but I’ve still got the quilt so will photograph it for you!
I won’t let you forget, and you still haven’t let me know about the cardigan. Is it still half finished in a bag at the back of your cupboard?
That’s some memory you’ve got there! I’m embarrassed to admit that there has been no progress on the cardigan, but you may shame me into a completion programme….
Very nice, Jill. Nathan will have to guard his tote because his friends will want to snatch it off his shoulder its so lovely.
Thanks, Gail, I’ll tell him to watch out for tote-snatchers.
Lol! I would be hoping he didn’t like it too ;)
heh :-) He’s still at work so hasn’t seen it yet ! Maybe I could lose it.
It’s not cool to say trendy. Cool has been the new trendy for a long, long time.
Nice tote Mrs ;-)
Are you sure you aren’t Alex?
Yesyesyesyes I am 19, definitely!
Yip, thought so. Sounds just like the style police.
But very tongue in cheek as I remove my raincoat and put my slippers on!
You what’s apped him, I love that!!, :-) I hope he loves it!!!
he did :-)
I like Nathan’s tote! :-)
He did, too! phew
I hope he likes it. If he doesn’t…you can always send it my way!
Thanks! I’ll remember that next time :-)
Love it! If Nathan doesnt want it send it to me!!!!!!
I think you could call that patchwork! Love the bag :-)
Well, i received the fabric in 22cm sq pieces, so I figured cutting each one into 4 didn’t actually count as patchwork. It was okay doing it, but I’ll stick with crochet for the time being. :-)
I will also put up my paw if Nathan doesn’t want it! :)
I told him you guys all gave it the thumbs-up, he was very chuffed with it. :-)
If you hadn’t told me it wasn’t patchwork I would never have known! Great bag. :)
OH.MY.FLIPPIN/GOODNESS.GRACIOUS…..LOVE IT!!!!!!!!
(and she can sew…..typical!)
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That is a awesome tote. He’d better love it.
Thank you :-) He said he <3 it
Jill,
I love that bag and I bet Nathan loved it too. How could he not? I’m with you on the cutting up of perfectly good pieces of fabric and then sewing them all back together. Although I do love to look at, admire, and have quilts I just don’t want to make them. Thanks for sharing your wonderful patchwork bag with all of us.
Love and Hugs, Tamara